Milk-can perforator and pourer.



' D. D. DU BOB. MILK 0 1: PBRFORATOR AND POUREB] APILIOATION FILED MAY 28, 1914.

Patented Mar. 9, 1915.

DOMINIQUEQD. no senor WASHINGTON, msrmcr or COLUMBIA. I

MILK-c'ANPERronA'ron AND POURER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Dommoor. -D. .DU

Boil, citizen of the United States, residing .at' .Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Milk-Can Perforators and.

- Pourers,

ficatlon.

Th1s invention relates to can openers, and

of which the following is a specimore particularly to a device which serves not only to puncture and perforate the top of a can, but to serve also as a means for decanting thecontents of the can, and closing by gravity its discharge opening against the entrance'of flies or other insects, dirt and impurities of all'kinds.

The invention is to be used upon evaporated and condensed milk cans, but obviously may be applied to various types of cans or boxes serving as containers for milk, oil, mo-

lasses or other food liquids or merchandise.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a device adapted to puncture the top of a can, and to serve as a permanent attachment for the can until it is emptied of the contents, and to afford means for admitting air to the can to aid'in expelling its con-. tained liquid and to provide a pouring spout having an automatically operating cover so so placed in the forward end of the devlce on a hinge, with a weight on the top end of the cover so that when-the canis taken by the hand to pour out the milk or its contents it will fall by gravity perpendicularly so opening the hole to allow the pouring out of the milk and to fall back when the can will be again in its normal position and close the opening a ainst dirt, flies, insects and other impurites as hereinbefore stated, the two 40 points of the tubes being in the can with a hole in each on the sides so as to allow the I milk or. liquid to pass over the opening where the cover is as more particularly indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings to be herein after referred to, the downward movement of the two points being regulated by a belt in each protruding around and extending a little on the inside of the tubes to insure a steady stand on the top of the can when in operation.- 'In the other end are two or three holes to allow the air to enter in while pouring to accelerate the discharge on the top being a flat stand of metal also to allow for pouring with the hand to perforate the can and to bring it to the position until it is secured against the two rings and ready to Specification of letters Patent.

Application filed May 28, 1914. Serial No. 841,460.

Patented Mar.9, 1915.

use and when the can is empty to facilitate the perforating of the can by the "tube and i the withdrawal of such, and a hand hold is provided for grasping the tube and also to serve as an ornament to the device.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction and combination of parts as will be hereinafter more particularly described and the asserted novelty specifically claimed.

1 have illustrated my invention in the accompanying drawing in which-- Figure l is a front elevation of my device showing the weighted valve or cover closed, and Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section of the same showing the weighted valve open.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in both figures.

Referring to the drawings :.-A designates an ordinary can for containing condensed tion to an orifice or hole formed in saidtube. This weighted valve or .cover serves to close or open the adjacent orifice or hole as occasion requires. The opposite end of this tube is provided with several very small air iniets Gthrough which the outside air is admitted within this end of the tube and is passed through the open end F of this tube to circulate through the milk 'or other liquids within the can. Securing rings or stops E E are provided for regulating the ends of the tubes from going too far within the can, as more clearly shown in Fig. 2 of the. drawings.

From the foregoing description taken connection with the drawingthe operation of my device will be obvious and further de-' 'scription is not deemed necessary. 4

-Having thus described my invention what I'claim as new and desire to'secure by Letters Patent is a In a can perforator and pourer, the combination, with the can, ends bent downwardly and a portion of the tube near the ends larger in diametergthan of a tube having the the main body, said ends forming an acute the orifice for pouring out the milk, and se- 0 1 angle, the apices of which term nating in curing rings secured to the ends of the tubes. points for piercing the can, the ends being In testimony whereof 'I efiix my signature ol lwen hikallovir1L for circuation of air thro-lugh in presence of two witnesses.

't e mi in t e can, an a series 0 air i ets in one of the ends of the tube to admit air DOMINIQUE DU in said tube, the opposite end of the tube Witnesses:

being provided with a weighted valve upon C. M. Fomms'r,

its outer surface for opening and closing M. E. BOTELER. 

